GAM Investments has called fake news on a fabricated announcement claiming it would invest $3 billion to help Luna/UST recovery efforts.
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No rescue for Terra: Swiss asset manager denies $3B LUNA/UST bail-out talks - News
Breaking: Binance suspends LUNA and UST trading amid issues on Terra blockchain Binance suspended LUNA/BUSD and UST/BUSD on its spot trading platform following the halting of the Terra blockchain.
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Germany outlines favorable tax guidelines, gains on BTC and ETH sold after a year tax-free Germany’s Finance Ministry has released new cryptocurrency tax guidelines with no tax payable on gains from BTC and ETH sold 12 months after acquisition.
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USDT-dollar peg wobbles as markets continue to struggle: Tether CTO weighs-in LUNA/UST debacle leads to discrepancies in BTC-stablecoin trading pairs across global cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Backed by Coinbase and Alameda, African exchange MARA eyes continental prospects Africa’s booming crypto ecosystem welcomes a new exchange platform MARA with backing from the likes of Coinbase Ventures and Alameda Research.
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Michael Saylor assuages investors after market slumps hurts MSTR, BTC As MicroStrategy stock slumps, Michael Saylor remains confident Bitcoin holdings will cover a potential margin-call on BTC-backed loans.
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Nouriel Roubini oversees the development of tokenized dollar replacement Nouriel Roubini is helping develop a tokenized financial instrument aiming to act as an alternative to the USD for major investors.
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Blockchain technology to power De Beers’ diamond production De Beers has launched its long-awaited blockchain-powered Tracr platform to track and manage diamond production.
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Africa’s top golfers to shoot for Bitcoin prize on Sunshine Tour Africa’s top golfers are set to receive Bitcoin prize money after ground-breaking sponsorship of the Sunshine Tour.
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Chainlink set to power Latin American real estate platform Chainlink is set to automate rental payments to property owners of a Latin American real estate platform, adding a new blockchain use-case for the sector.
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Planet of the Bored Apes: BAYC’s success morphs into ecosystem The success of the “Bored Ape Yacht Club” NFT collection sparked the creation of an NFT universe powered by its proprietary ApeCoin token.
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Touchdown! Goal! Knockout! Crypto and sports collide in 2021 The world of sports became a perfect representation of how fast crypto is being adopted all around the globe. From NFTs to naming rights, here are the highlights.
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A fair comparison? Ethereum growth outpaces Bitcoin in 2021 Ethereum’s burgeoning use cases have driven a surge in Ether’s value in 2021, but what does the future hold for ETH?
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Status check: Ethereum in full deflation mode as Eth2 merge gets closer Focus is now “exclusively on The Merge,” says Ethereum community manager as the deadline for the next stage of the transition to Eth2 grows closer.
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Novi-FT? Facebook’s NFT support may not drive crypto adoption Facebook is exploring NFT-functionality in its Novi–Diem ecosystem, but how will the technological solution measure up to existing platforms?
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Africrypt turns sour on investors: Founders flee as court cases build up Africrypt founders are still on the run as investors turn to legal action to try to recoup funds lost in South Africa’s latest cryptocurrency theft scandal.
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Hashing out a future: Is Bitcoin hash rate drop an opportunity in disguise? China’s crackdown on Bitcoin mining sparks a restructuring of the distribution of the ecosystem, impacting the hash rate in the short run.
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Adopting the Bitcoin standard? El Salvador writes itself into history books El Salvador has become the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, but what are the complexities and potential short-term effects?
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Growing pains? DeFi exploits plunder BSC, which calls for reinforcements Binance Smart Chain is getting overrun by hacks, with CipherTrace brought in to keep the BSC-based DeFi platforms safe.
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DeFi bucks crypto market correction as Uniswap v3 leads the charge Numbers don’t lie: Uniswap v3 gains traction with DeFi users despite May’s crypto market crash.
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When dollars meet the hype: The biggest NFT hits from celebrities Nonfungible tokens continue to drive millions of dollars in sales. Here are the biggest NFT earners of 2021 so far.
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They see ETH rollin’: Why did Ether price reach $3.5K, and what’s next? Attention is firmly on the short-term future of Ether after Ethereum's native cryptocurrency surged to new all-time highs above $3,500.
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Ethereum breaks away: Several factors power ETH all-time high push Ether hit new all-time highs after a rocky April. Developers and analysts delve into the factors behind the ETH price surge.
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All that mined is not green: Bitcoin’s carbon footprint hard to estimate The impact of BTC mining on the environment has turned into a debate — here’s what academics think and if “green Bitcoin” is possible.
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NFTs are not just for art: As technology matures, more uses will emerge? Some believe the hype around million-dollar NFT art and digital collectibles is warranted, with new use cases sure to emerge.
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Rise of the exchange token: From utility coin to long-term investment? Cryptocurrency exchange tokens have seen major gains, but has this changed their original use case to become a good investment for hodlers?
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Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa Blockchain Africa highlights the remaining hurdles that stand in the way of widespread adoption of crypto and blockchain on the continent.
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Pricing the hype: Crypto companies valued at billions as market booms Crunching the numbers: Analysts and industry experts weigh in on crypto firms like Coinbase and Kraken being valued in the billions.
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ETH mining still highly profitable despite upcoming Eth2 upgrade Miners weigh in on lucrative ETH mining payouts as the blockchain eyes a transition away from its proof-of-work consensus in 2021.
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South Africa learns a hard crypto lesson amid fast growing demand South African authorities will be keeping a close eye on the cryptocurrency space in 2021 in the wake of major scams and booming markets.